Senior Network Engineer - Onsite, SD-WAN & Security

Piper Companies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical,

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions in Washington, DC seeks an onsite Network Engineer to design, integrate and maintain secure, scalable network infrastructure across multiple sites. You will ensure reliable connectivity and alignment with enterprise standards.

The role requires strong expertise in LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, firewall security, VPNs, and virtualization, with 7+ years of experience and willingness to travel up to 50%. Bachelor's degree and US work eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing enterprise networks in complex, multi-site environments
• Strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, wireless technologies, network monitoring tools, and core networking principles (OSI model)
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware/Hyper-V) and hybrid cloud environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time for supporting network requirements across sites
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and successfully complete a government background investigation

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing network environments across multiple sites, including acquisitions, and develop plans to integrate them into a standardized enterprise architecture
• Design, optimize, and support LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and VPN solutions to ensure consistent performance and uptime
• Strengthen network security posture by coordinating firewall, intrusion prevention, and access control initiatives with internal teams and managed service providers
• Lead network monitoring, incident response, and root-cause analysis efforts while maintaining detailed documentation and diagrams
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and system administration teams to ensure seamless connectivity, directory integration, and scalable network growth

Skills

Enterprise networks

Routing & Switching

Firewalls & VPNs

Wireless technologies

Network monitoring tools

OSI model

Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V)

Cloud/hybrid environments

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology / Computer Science

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions in Washington, DC seeks an onsite Network Engineer to design, integrate and maintain secure, scalable network infrastructure across multiple sites. You will ensure reliable connectivity and alignment with enterprise standards.

The role requires strong expertise in LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, firewall security, VPNs, and virtualization, with 7+ years of experience and willingness to travel up to 50%. Bachelor's degree and US work eligibility are required.